Graticule holding devices



June 28, 1960 H. E. GOLDBERG 2,942,345

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June 28, 1960 Filed Aug. 31, 1955 H. E. GOLDBERG 2,942,345

GRATICULE HOLDING DEVICES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQR.

United States Patent GRATICULE HOLDING DEVICES Herbert E. Goldberg, 11 Woodchuck Hill Road, West Simsbury, Conn.

r[his invention refers to microscopes, telescopes and similar optical systems used for purposes of inspection,

measurement, comparison, or locating of objects or mechanical parts. In general such instruments function by forming a real optical image on a diaphragm, reticle or graticule, located within the optical system, and permitting comparison between the optical image and the graticule visually or photoelectrically.

To make Vthis comparison it is usually necessary to open the -instrument Ato insert a suitable graticule'into it, and to move the instrument or the object until some relevant points of the image coincide with corresponding outlines or marks on the graticule. Some telescope eyepiecesl contain a number of graticules on a slide or a disk which may be moved through the lield of view. However, these standard eycpieces cannot provide graticules with the many special outlines needed in laboratory and tool room Work. Adjustment for coincidence remains time consuming because fit is generally dicult, if not impossible, to move a bulky instrument by the minute distances required.

It is an object of this invention top rovide a graticule carrier into which various graticules may be inserted from the outside conveniently.

It is another object of this invention to ,provide mechanisms by which the positions of a graticule relative to an optical image formed on it may be adjustedquickly and accurately.

It isrstill further an object of this invention to provide mechanisms by which the movement A ofmthe graticule` may bemeasured.

I'attain these objects by the mechanisms'illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plane view with cover removed. of an embodiment of the invention providing for movement of lthe graticule along rectangular coordinates.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of the embodiment of Figure 1 taken along line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a viewof a graticule as used vin the mechanisms shown in Figures l, 2, and 5.

Figure 4 shows an alternate way of controlling the motion of the graticule holder shown in l-TignrreV 1.

Figure Sis an embodiment of the invention providing for motion of the optical image.

Figure 6 shows an embodiment of the invention where displacement in one direction is caused by mechanical means, whereas displacement in the other direction is caused optically.

Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, 20 is the main casing of the device, 21 is a cover Vplate which is held down by screws not shown in the drawing. A slotted tube 22 resiliently holds an ocular 23 composed of -an eye lens .24 and a eld lens 25. Focusing for individual observers is accomplished by sliding the ocular 23 along tube 22.

To the main housing there is also fastened a tube '26 which ts into a standard microscope body not shown in the drawing. It may be clamped to the microscope :tube by a screw 27.

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A pair of yokes 28a and 28h are fastened to the casing: 20. The yokes 28a, b, support a main rod30 whichis urged into the yokes by springs 31 and 32, but -is free to slide along its own axis and to rotate about it. Acon trol knob 33 is fastened to vthe main rod 30, and a spring 34 urges this assembly against control screw 35;

A secondary r'od 36 is soldered or otherwise fastened to main rod 30,the axes of both rods being parallel with each other. If main rod `is rotated about its ownaxis, secondary rod 36 will move on the surface of a cylinder with main rod 30 as axis, both rods remaining always parallel relative to each other. A stop-37 attached to `main `rod 30 limits'the arc of travel, usually to less than 18,0, degrees, .by striking the vcover 21 or the surface 43 of the casing 20;

Rods 30 and 36 form one member of thegraticule carrier. A second member of the graticule carrier is'formed by the graticule holding carriage which consists of plates 39a, 39h and three legs 40, 41, 42 which are fastened to plate 39a. It is similar to a three legged stool and is allowed to rest and slide on surface 43 Vof casing 20.

to a moving member.

l Legs 41 and -42 pass'through and carry plate 39b, two spacing washers 44C and 44d, two coil springs 44u and 44b and two spring retainers 44e. Plate 391': is urged by springs 44a and 4412 against the spacing washers 44o and 44d and plate 39a. The spacing washers 44C and 44d thus maintain a spacing between plates 39a.l and 39h into which a. graticule may be inserted as explained below.

Two protruding edges 45 and 46 of the graticule holder are urged against bearing surfaces formed by the groove 47 and the surface 48 of the secondary rod 36 by a spring 49.

ItV isseen that when main rod 30 is rotated under action of control knob 33 which is fastened to main rod 30-the graticule holders 39a, b, will follow the vertical component of the movement of secondaryrod 36. The graticule holder will also participate in any horizontal motion of the main rod 30 under actionof control screw 35.

The casing 20 -is provided with a slot 5i? through which a` graticule 51 shown in Figure-S'may' be inserted into the l graticule holder 39a, b, shown' in Figure 2. A flat spring 19,- turned upward from lower edge of plate 39b, which act as stop members to position the graticule onthe graticule holding carriage. The graticule'may berrotated'jby adjusting vthe position of handle 18 which lprotrudes through `slot-5t) in order to orient it with respect to the direct-ions of displacement. The graticule may then be locked against .further rotation by tightening'screw 53 (Figure 1) which passes through leg Eiland spacing washer 44e, surrounding it, and bears Yagainst dat spring 52. Y

Y After adjustment of the vertical and horizontal posi# tion of the graticule'holder 39a, b, it too may be secured against further displacement by means of locking screw 54. r

The embodiment l`of the invention just described has the disadvantage that one of the control knobs is attached In case of the device shown -in Figures 1 and 2 this may be overcome by arranging the vertical control as shown in Figure 4.

In this case the vertical motion of the holder 39a, b, is controlled by screw 70 which runs 4in a nut 71, fastened to Vcasing 20, and bears against surface 72 of the graticule holder 39a, b.

In order to prevent vertical motion of the holder 39a,

b, under action of the horizontal control screw 35 it is of course necessary that the surface 72 be located parallel i .Patented ,lune 1960v ing a Ramsden type ocular into the tube 22. After placing a suitable graticule into the slot 50 of the main h'ousing 20 the observer may adjust its position with respect to. the image by turning cvntrols 331y and 35.- The grafiwls naves than in two difstietls at r'iaht'aflgles Wea-912 other. It may be rotated as described'or by'tnrning the main housing 2 0 1n the microscope body, 1f medesime position has been reached the reticle may be loclged in any position by tightening the clamping screws @7,53 NH154- Y i U i v A Hnygens type ocular system may of course be used if a field lens is provided in tube 2 6.

in some instruments the reticle may be located too far from the eyepiece t` allow easy manipulatQl 0f 1h@ control knobs and screws `as just described and shown in the respective drawings .In these @38.95 it may be, mais' convenient to displace the `optical image with respect to a 'fixed graticule rather than the graticule with respect to a f ixed image as shown heretofore. Figurev 5 illustrates such an arrangement. A i A' A `reticle 5 5 may be inserted into the main tube 56 through a slot 57 provided `for this purpose. 'The reticle 5 5 vmay be rotated in its own `plane within the main tube 56 by moving the reticle handle protruding throughslot S7, and locked in position for instance ,byl turning cam 73 shown in Figure 3 and thus wedging cam 73 betwe'en the upper and lower lips Yof the graticule carrier.

The main tube 56 also carries asset of gimbel rings 58, S9, and 60. A plane-parallel prism o f glassl'is fastened to the inner gimbel ring 60. It may be tilted'by rotating the shafts `62 and 63 which are perpendicularto eachother. The angle of tilt is controlled by `co`iitro1 knob .64 and another knob which `is fastened to ,shaft 63, but not shown in the drawing. 'i v Y' Objective 65 `forms a real image in the plane o f the graticnle 55 which is then viewed in the usual way bythe eyepiece lenses 66 and 67. It is seen from the light rays 63,69, traced schematically inthe igure that `the optical image formed on thegraticule Ais displacedwlaterally because the prism 61 is tilted. The displacement is of course proportional to the thickness of prism .and alsodepends on its refractive index. i Y

Prism 61 may be replaced by two separateprisms. Each of them would tiltabout oneaxis only and nnutnally perpendicular directions. The light wonldpass rst ,through one -.an d -thnhrogsh the :other .of these scparateprismsl `F i n ally itis advantageonsin sornecasestocombine themechanicaland the optical methods `of causing'displacement lbetween la" .gfraticnle `,and an opticalf image. vThis, case is illustrated .in Figure 6.

In Figure 6, part 74 is acasing, 7 5fa graticule holder, and 76 a graticule. The screwf'78smoves-the holder-75 along the direction AA whencontrol knob 77 kis turned. A second control knob 79 causes a tilting motion of the Prism 80 .about arie BB @111111115 causesidisplacemenr of the optical image in adirection vn orrnaltoab oth and the plane ofthe paper.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new vand `desire to secure `by Letters `Patent is:

megas@ v1. A graticule holding device comprising a casing, a graticulef'sad graticulehaving an"edgegraticlcarrier within said casing adapted to removably retain said graticule, said carrier including at least two fixed stop members for contacting said edge on at least two points spaced apart from each other, moveable positioning means on said graticule carrier exerting pressure on said graticule in a direction parallel to the plane of said graticule so asTt-'positivelylirg' :said edge into contact against said .two points,V a first displacement means operable from outside lsaid casing`or`-displacing saidgratic'ule carrier in one coordinate in its owny plane, a second displacement means "opei'abl fronti outside said "casing for displacing said graticule carrier in a second coordinate in its own plane, an opening' in saidcasing separated from said two displacement means and in alignment with said graticule carrier through which said graticule can be inserted or removed independently of said two displacemcnt'rl'eans." graticule holding device as claimed in claim 1, s aid ,edge` of said v" gratic'ule having a'portion vcircular in shape, 'siaid graticle including handle means forrotatinjgfsaid'graticule in itsown plane, said handle means being Vopraljlifrom outside Vsaid casingy through said opening;

`3. A graticule holding device as claimed in claim l, said positioning means being spring means, and said gratic'lef'carrier'ncluding alock member ,actingv on said spring lmeans fo'rxin'g the position of said graticule with respect'fto 'saidfgraticule carrier, said lock member being amable y'from outside said easing. f4.' VAA graticule vholding device as claimed in claim l, said graticulecarri'er comprising a first member ,and a ,secondrmemben bothfact'ed upon by said lirst displacementi meansformovement in said first coordinate, said second member including said graticule and acted upon by said second'displacement means for displacing said second member adsaid gr'aticule with respect to the first member in said second coordinate, said second displacenient means bearing on a `face of said second member, saidface .being parallel to said first coordinate.

5. A graticule holding device as claimed in claim l, saidirst carrier member including bearing surfaces at leastportior-is of which are axially centered von either one of twosp'aced Vapart axes', parallel to each other and to Saidrstswrdnate.

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